Bioethics
“This bioethics will not begin with a consideration of sickness and death in order to reach an understanding of the meaning of life and the worth of the individual – Pope Francis said. Rather, it will begin with a profound belief in the irrevocable dignity of the human person, as loved by God – the dignity of each person, in every phase and condition of existence – as it seeks out those forms of love and care that are concerned for the vulnerability and frailty of each individual”.
Press Release | Romania: Marriage Referendum. Say yes to the future!
Brussels, 1st October 2018 On 6 and 7 October, the people of Romania will be invited to vote in the referendum on marriage. If this referendum passes by reaching the minimum threshold of
Promoting the Gospel of the family: the role of family associations today
Intervention of FAFCE President, Antoine Renard, at the pastoral Congress of the World Meeting of Families, Dublin, 22-26 August 2018
Let’s pray for the treasure of Families!
Let's join Pope Francis in his universal prayer intention for the month of August Brussels, the 1st of August 2018 Dear Friend, With this message we would like to invite you to
New EU Regulation on Data Protection
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a protection of all european citizens’ personal data. Facing the massive development of data - big data -, the European Union decided to specify the modalities of
New Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023 of the Council of Europe
Brussels, 25 May 2018 The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the decision-making body of the organisation, adopted its Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023, which is built upon the results of the
Press Release | International Day Of The Family, the starting point of the future
Brussels, 15 May 2018 Today is the International Day of the Family, with a focus from the United Nations on “Families and inclusive societies”. The family is the first place of inclusion, where the
Antoine Renard: Individual “rights” endanger 1948 Declaration of Human Rights
FAFCE president Antoine Renard was interviewed by the Austrian Catholic Press Agency: The human rights ideal born out of the catastrophe of World War II only aimed at fostering the rights of a person,
FAFCE Resolution on the Demographic Winter in Europe
Vienna, 12 April 2018 The Demographic Winter is a silent emergency which concerns all European Countries. For this reason, gathered in Vienna for our 2018 Spring Board Meeting, we, Presidents and Delegates of the
The “earthquake” of a Down baby. “Once again a father, I finally feel like a son”.
We publish below an article originally published on the Italian newspaper "Avvenire", containing a testimony from Gigi De Palo, President of our Member, "Forum delle Associazioni Familiari". I have the impression I am
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE Autumn Board Meeting: “Families for a Sustainable and Integral Development”
Brussels, 28 October 2021 From the 25th to the 27th of October 2021, FAFCE Members from all over Europe gathered in Strasbourg, France, for 3 days of conference, exchanges and high-level meetings. Vincenzo Bassi, FAFCE's President, stated: "There can
FAFCE 2021 Autumn Board Resolution: Families for Sustainable and Integral Development
FAFCE Board Resolution Families for Sustainable and Integral Development Strasbourg, 26 October 2021 FAFCE invites European institutions and national governments to consider the EU demographic crisis with the same attention given to the digital and green transitions. It also
FAFCE addresses the motherhood and parental pay gap in a public consultation on pay transparency measures
20 October 2021, FAFCE welcomed the recent Commission’s proposal for a directive on pay transparency measures to tackle the difference of pay between men and women. FAFCE endorsed the Commission’s will to “strengthen the application of the principle of
CONFERENCE INVITATION | Ecology of the Family and Integral Development (Livestream 25 October 2021, 18.00 – 20.00)
The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe, jointly with the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations, is happy to invite you to an event on the occasion of the Amoris Laetitia Family Year "Family is the first place
FAFCE Dialogue #4 with Janez Cigler Kralj, Slovenian Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
1st October 2021, On the 21st of September 2021, FAFCE organised its 4th FAFCE Dialogue on demographic challenges in Europe. After meeting online with the Hungarian and Italian Ministers for family and the Vice-President of the European Commission on
2021 State of the Union Address by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: a year focused on the European youth
27 September 2021, The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, addressed on the 16th of September the European Parliament to present the annual guidelines of the Commission’s working program, also known as the “State of the
